Best CMS Platforms for News Sites
Glide (Publishing Platform) alternatives
8 tools scored in the same category. 2 score higher than Glide (Publishing Platform)'s 4.1/5.
Ranked by independent composite score, not by payment. Nobody on this page paid to be here.
Before you switch — what Glide (Publishing Platform) does well
- Purpose-built for media, sports, and entertainment publishers with deep editorial workflows
- MACH architecture enables rapid multi-channel content delivery at scale
- AI-enhanced content generation and SEO automation built-in
And where it was marked down
- Custom enterprise pricing lacks transparency for smaller publishers
- Requires comprehensive onboarding and alignment of editorial processes
- May be over-engineered for very small or simple publishing operations
A modular content experience platform and AI-supported CMS designed for modern digital publishers and media groups.
Scores 0.2 higher than Glide (Publishing Platform)
An AI-powered headless CMS and digital experience platform designed specifically for modern newsrooms and publishers. (Now: Quint Digital Limited acquired the remaining 30% stake in July 2024 to make Quintype a wholly-owned subsidiary; the company also acquired social analytics firm Listen First Media in March 2024.)
Scores 0.1 higher than Glide (Publishing Platform)
A unified multichannel publishing platform for orchestrating content across print, digital, and mobile channels. (Now: Formerly known as WoodWing Enterprise Aurora; rebranded to WoodWing Studio to align with the company's modular cloud-first strategy.)
Scores 0.1 lower than Glide (Publishing Platform)
The world’s most popular open-source CMS for flexible publishing, full-site editing, and total content ownership.
Scores 0.1 lower than Glide (Publishing Platform)
AI-powered visual CMS for professional newsrooms focusing on automated page layout and journalism
Scores 0.1 lower than Glide (Publishing Platform)
Enterprise headless CMS and digital experience platform for high-volume global media
Scores 0.1 lower than Glide (Publishing Platform)
Enterprise WordPress for newsrooms — editorial workflow, scale and Gutenberg at publisher volume.
Scores 0.2 lower than Glide (Publishing Platform)
A managed WordPress platform empowering small newsrooms to scale audience and reader revenue
Scores 0.2 lower than Glide (Publishing Platform)
Common questions
What is the best alternative to Glide (Publishing Platform)?
On Benchmark Grid's independent scoring, Ring Publishing is the highest-scoring alternative in Best CMS Platforms for News Sites at 4.3/5, against Glide (Publishing Platform) at 4.1/5. Which is right for you depends on your publication's size, revenue model and vertical.
Why would a publisher move away from Glide (Publishing Platform)?
Our editors flagged: Custom enterprise pricing lacks transparency for smaller publishers; Requires comprehensive onboarding and alignment of editorial processes; May be over-engineered for very small or simple publishing operations. Whether those matter depends on your setup — many publishers run Glide (Publishing Platform) successfully despite them.
Are these alternatives ranked by paid placement?
No. Every tool here is ranked by a composite score set by SODP's editorial team across 12 criteria. Vendors cannot pay for inclusion, for a score, or for a position on this page.
